any ideas on any uses for colored glass?!

guesswho! · 03-18-2002, 02:52 PM

I have a small table that's no longer any good & the top is blue colored glass- I think the glass is really pretty. Does anyone have any ideas abt. what could be done w/the glass?? I really hate to just throw it out!! thanks in advance for any suggestions!

03-18-2002, 03:17 PM

You could try to etch it and have someone make a wooden frame.
http://familycrafts.about.com/cs/glassetching/ has a lot of links
on how to etch glass.

irishmaven · 03-25-2002, 12:49 AM

if you could get it framed you could use it as an interest piece in the front window..alot of people do that w/ old stained glass windows

cham1203 · 04-03-2002, 02:27 PM

Depending on how dark the glass is, you could buy one of those round wooden tables, arrange pictures, concert tickets, or even mementos from a vacation under the glass to display it.

Another idea I've seen is to find a way to break the glass into large chunks, arrange on a tabletop, then use tile grout to make a mosaic looking tabletop, or even use the glass in a similar fashion to decorate pillar candles (glue onto the candle one side at a time - beware - the pieces WILL slide! - and then use the tile grout to surround the glass, and wipe it off if you get it on the glass. Once dry, burn the candle. It will burn down and you'll be left with a beautiful votive or tea light holder!

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guesswho! Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 1,150 iTrader: (2) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	any ideas on any uses for colored glass?! I have a small table that's no longer any good & the top is blue colored glass- I think the glass is really pretty. Does anyone have any ideas abt. what could be done w/the glass?? I really hate to just throw it out!! thanks in advance for any suggestions!

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03-18-2002, 03:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
mrs.john Posts: n/a	You could try to etch it and have someone make a wooden frame. http://familycrafts.about.com/cs/glassetching/ has a lot of links on how to etch glass.

03-25-2002, 12:49 AM	#3 (permalink)
irishmaven BigBig Mommy Cheapskate Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: MD Posts: 648 iTrader: (3) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	if you could get it framed you could use it as an interest piece in the front window..alot of people do that w/ old stained glass windows

04-03-2002, 02:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
cham1203 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 213 iTrader: (0) Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Depending on how dark the glass is, you could buy one of those round wooden tables, arrange pictures, concert tickets, or even mementos from a vacation under the glass to display it. Another idea I've seen is to find a way to break the glass into large chunks, arrange on a tabletop, then use tile grout to make a mosaic looking tabletop, or even use the glass in a similar fashion to decorate pillar candles (glue onto the candle one side at a time - beware - the pieces WILL slide! - and then use the tile grout to surround the glass, and wipe it off if you get it on the glass. Once dry, burn the candle. It will burn down and you'll be left with a beautiful votive or tea light holder!